Gavi, Nest Warden (Commander) - Expensive Core

Levi Perry
Jun 25, 2026
Ten Precon Mechanics that We Should Revisit
Levi lists Ten Commander precon mechanics worth revisiting, and why these overlooked designs deserve a modern comeback.
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Reed Richards, Smartest Man
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
The Mind Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Seminar
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nimble Obstructionist
88%inclusion53 decks60 decks
87%synergy
Astral Drift
85%inclusion51 decks60 decks
84%synergy
Forgotten Cave
83%inclusion50 decks60 decks
81%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
83%inclusion50 decks60 decks
79%synergy
Smoldering Crater
78%inclusion47 decks60 decks
77%synergy
Drifting Meadow
77%inclusion46 decks60 decks
75%synergy
Remote Isle
77%inclusion46 decks60 decks
75%synergy
Secluded Steppe
78%inclusion47 decks60 decks
74%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
75%inclusion45 decks60 decks
74%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
75%inclusion45 decks60 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Tectonic Reformation
75%inclusion45 decks60 decks
74%synergy
Fluctuator
75%inclusion45 decks60 decks
74%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
68%synergy
Dismantling Wave
72%inclusion43 decks60 decks
68%synergy
Neutralize
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
68%synergy
Monument to Endurance
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
68%synergy
Complicate
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
67%synergy
Ominous Seas
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
66%synergy
New Perspectives
68%inclusion41 decks60 decks
67%synergy
Astral Slide
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Rielle, the Everwise
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
65%synergy
Drannith Stinger
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
65%synergy
The Locust God
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
47%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
50%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
48%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
46%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
43%synergy
Containment Construct
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
42%synergy
Flourishing Fox
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
41%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
38%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Marauding Mako
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Drannith Healer
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
27%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Homunculus Horde
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
27%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Rooting Moloch
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Sun Titan
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Detective of the Month
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
The Council of Four
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Chasm Skulker
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Drownyard Lurker
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Savai Thundermane
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Splendor Mare
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Jo Grant
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Dragon
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Forsake the Worldly
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
60%synergy
Angelsong
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
59%synergy
Countervailing Winds
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
52%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
51%synergy
Starstorm
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
49%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
-21%synergy
Miscalculation
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Zenith Flare
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Gallant Strike
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Deem Worthy
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Rebuild
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Shredded Sails
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Mage's Guile
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Censor
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
-29%synergy
Skycrash
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Choking Tethers
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Don't Blink
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-24%synergy
Gilded Light
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Trip Up
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Rescind
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Mental Journey
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Wipe Clean
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Clear
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Drain
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-13%synergy
Frantic Search
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Boros Charm
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-16%synergy
Generous Gift
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-16%synergy
Solar Blast
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Akroma's Vengeance
63%inclusion38 decks60 decks
62%synergy
Decree of Justice
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
51%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
42%synergy
Slice and Dice
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
38%synergy
Sweltering Suns
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Trade the Helm
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Lórien Revealed
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Sacred Excavation
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Step Through
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-14%synergy
Violent Impact
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Migratory Route
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Stall Out
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Go for Blood
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Fractured Sanity
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Emeria's Call
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Abandoned Sarcophagus
60%inclusion36 decks60 decks
59%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
53%synergy
Currency Converter
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Bag of Holding
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Valor's Flagship
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-14%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Detention Chariot
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Decree of Silence
63%inclusion38 decks60 decks
63%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
58%synergy
Cast Out
58%inclusion35 decks60 decks
57%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
43%synergy
Drake Haven
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
42%synergy
Shark Typhoon
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Improbable Alliance
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Escape Protocol
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Anointed Procession
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Impact Tremors
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Rift
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Lay Claim
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Warleader's Call
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Divine Visitation
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Footfall Crater
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Cool but Rude
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Flame Blitz
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Intangible Virtue
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Archmage Ascension
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Desert of the Mindful
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
65%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
64%synergy
Desert of the True
63%inclusion38 decks60 decks
62%synergy
Blasted Landscape
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
54%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-0%synergy
Arid Archway
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion55 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion52 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
72%inclusion43 decks60 decks
69%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Signet
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
-0%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Raugrin Triome
97%inclusion58 decks60 decks
61%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion56 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Island
88%inclusion53 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
87%inclusion52 decks60 decks
73%synergy
Mountain
87%inclusion52 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Plains
85%inclusion51 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Steam Vents
83%inclusion50 decks60 decks
42%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
82%inclusion49 decks60 decks
40%synergy
Sacred Foundry
78%inclusion47 decks60 decks
37%synergy
Scalding Tarn
78%inclusion47 decks60 decks
51%synergy
Arid Mesa
75%inclusion45 decks60 decks
48%synergy
Flooded Strand
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Glittering Massif
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Perilous Landscape
57%inclusion34 decks60 decks
38%synergy
Sea of Clouds
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Training Center
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Spectator Seating
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Ash Barrens
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
-20%synergy
Coastal Peak
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Volcanic Island
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
27%synergy
Tundra
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Night Market
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Plateau
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Capital City
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Monastery
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
-30%synergy
Meticulous Archive
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Thundering Falls
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Chancery
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
-20%synergy
Deserted Beach
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
-0%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Garrison
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Elegant Parlor
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-37%synergy
Glacial Fortress
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
-40%synergy
Prairie Stream
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-26%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-25%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-39%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
9%synergy